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Fernwood Lake Water Supply Land

Fernwood Lake Water Supply Land from directly overhead

Fernwood Lake Water Supply Land is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the west, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Brussel Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway runs past it.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.61140, -70.69775

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old Brussel Park: 0.3 mi
  • Stubby Knowles Landing: 0.5 mi
  • Stanwood Point Landing: 0.6 mi
  • Gus Foote Park: 1.2 mi
  • Oval Playground & Palazola Field: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Bond Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Wolf Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Mount Avalon: 1.5 mi
Attractions
  • Tablet Rock: 1.2 mi
  • Greasy Pole: 1.6 mi
  • 7 Seas Whale Watch: 1.7 mi
  • Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 1.8 mi
  • Schooner Adventure: 2.0 mi
Museums
Beaches
Artworks: 58
Gardens: 57
  • Cold Frames: 6.5 mi
  • Formal Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Salem Community Gardens: 11.8 mi
  • Ropes Garden: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 24
Lighthouses: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.8 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 21.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.8 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rail Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 21.6 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Newbury Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pinetops Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Fernwood Lake Water Supply Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnnW 270°78 m1.6 mi
Red RockWNW 283°70 m1.6 mi
Pool HillNE 46°66 m4.5 mi
Morse HillWSW 258°62 m3.2 mi
Pigeon HillNE 40°61 m5.5 mi
Browns HillW 271°61 m7.6 mi
Long HillSW 233°60 m2.8 mi
Eveleth HillWNW 281°57 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1818:55
June solstice05:0619:4220:25
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:1015:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272835455564706962514133
Precip in3.73.64.64.23.54.03.43.43.85.04.04.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29693024

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